A soap-opera-watching security robot who has hacked its governor module is tasked with protecting a survey team on a distant planet. All it wants to do is watch its shows. But when the group is threatened by sabotage, will Murderbot tip its hand and show that it may be a little more sentient than it... Continue Reading →
Miles Morales: Spider-Man by Jason Reynolds (Mini Review)
Miles Morales is your average teenager... goes to school, gets in fights with his parents, crushes on classmates, and plays old-school video games with his roommate. But something takes him away from those 'normal' priorities of his life, his spidey-sense. Visions and nightmares, coincidences and cold sweats. Will Miles be able to balance his hectic... Continue Reading →
Firefly by Henry Porter
He is a man who is employed to ‘find people.’ Out of the game for awhile, Paul Samson is asked to work the case of a young Syrian refugee who has seen too much. From Turkey to Greece to Macedonia, young Naji is running from a group of terrorists and needs help, but what is... Continue Reading →
Batman/ Catwoman – The Wedding Album by Tom King
"Well, what's the matter? Haven't you ever seen a beautiful girl before?" This line starts the seventy-eight year tumultuous relationship between Catwoman and the Caped Crusader. Bill Finger and Bob Kane introduced her in Batman #1, a jewel thief who dresses up as an old lady to steal prize diamonds. Selina Kyle's outfits may have... Continue Reading →
Survivor’s Quest and Thrawn: Alliances by Timothy Zahn (Mini Review)
I will be reviewing two of Zahn's books in this post. One that is now designated "Legends" and one that is in the current "Canon." I read them about two weeks apart, and it was a little confusing at times. I will explain. Survivor's Quest. 'Legends' Luke Skywalker and Mara Jade travel to Wild Space... Continue Reading →